1 July 2009: Morning
By The Morning News
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After an eight-month battle, Minnesota declares Al Franken its next U.S. Senator--and seals a filibuster-proof majority.
Shiite militia leaders in Iraq say the resolve of their backers, hard-liners in Iran, means more orders to step up attacks.
As troops depart Iraq's cities, U.S. military announces four soldiers were killed in an attack south of Baghdad.
What's not on the internet: content in Arabic. How to fix that: Type Arabic words phonetically.
U.N. estimates 8.7 million North Koreans are now going hungry, since donations slowed after the state's nuclear test in May.
A country is only as good as how it treats its rivers.
Flush with resources and growing at a strong clip, North Dakota is America's golden child.
"People wanted bigger weddings, newer carriages." How some Amish got tangled in the run-up to the economic downturn.
Stunning gastronomic photos from an anonymous food and travel photographer.
How to make the perfect burger: 30 top New York burger chefs reveal the tricks of the trade.
Marauding ice-cream trucks, fire-wielding gyro vendors make business difficult for a New York couple's cupcake truck.
A literal lack of silence is fragmenting the minds of our progeny.
The differences between solitude, loneliness, and isolation, and how each can affect us.
